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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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